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Have you ever been interested in learning the art of metalsmithing in order to create your own, one-of-a-kind jewelry? In this Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry course, students will learn to solder, texture, saw, file, and set a stone while creating a beautiful ring to take home. Students will also learn jewelry studio safety protocols and how to properly use and care for the tools. No previous metalsmithing experience is required. Upon completion of this course, students may sign up to use the studio during open studio hours.
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Art Under Glass
Supply List
 
We’ll work from life for this workshop. Glass models will be provided. You are welcome to also bring any glass object that intrigues (or scares) you.
 
Please bring
--Soft pastels--as many colors as you have
--Nupastels—also as many colors as you have  
--Sanded paper  —I’ll have Art Spectrum ColourFix (in Aubergine and Burnt Umber colors) available for purchase, at my cost (about $10). Or you can bring your own ColourFix or other sanded paper, medium to dark colors.
Cut this to 9x12, 8x10, 11x14” sizes (you can do this at the workshop)
--Hard backing to put behind sanded paper on the easel (I use a 14x16” piece of gator board or foam core)
--Easel (Prairie Arts has some standing and table easels; or you can bring your own.)
--Masking tape (please, not blue)
--Aluminum foil
A piece 18-24" long, to put on easel tray to catch pastel dust
--Viva paper towels
Viva brand is the best, for its softness
--Sketchbook
For notes and any thumbnail sketches
--Drawing pencil (2B would be good)
--Brushes
     An old filbert or flat brush, 1/2” or so, for softening edges or removing pastel 
     An old 1 - 2” household (or flat) paint brush, for underpainting
--Cell phone, tablet, or camera
 
Optionals
A portable light for your easel. Can be a clip-on or floor light. Preferably with daylight/color-correct bulb
 
Sources
Pastels and sanded papers
Soft pastels, Nupastels, and sanded papers are not available in Stillwater. 
 
In OKC, Porch School and Art Supply (near 50th & Santa Fe) carries some hard and soft pastels and sanded papers. (A great art supply place, by the way.)
In Tulsa, Ziegler’s carries some hard and soft pastels and sanded papers.
 
Or you can order pastels and sanded papers online: Terry Ludwig (www.terryludwig.com), Dakota Pastels, 
Dick Blick, Jerry’s Artarama, Cheap Joe’s.
 
Yes, soft pastels are expensive, but they last a very long time. And they're wonderful! 
If you can, get at least a few colors to try. 
 
1. Soft pastel brands:
Terry Ludwig                 Sennelier
Unison                           Great American
Schmincke                    Diane Townsend
Mount Vision                Girault
Henri Roche                  Holbein
Richeson Handrolled

Rembrandts are harder than most soft pastel brands, but will work.
 
I use mainly Terry Ludwigs and a smattering of the other brands. 
 
2. Hard pastel brands:
Nupastels 
Gallery (not preferred but will do) 
 
3. Sanded papers:
I use mainly Art Spectrum's ColourFix paper, dark colors. I buy the large 19x27" sheets and cut them into smaller sizes. 
I'll have ColourFix large sheets on hand for the workshop, in Aubergine (cool violet gray) and Burnt Umber (warm dark brown). You can buy these at my cost. (Should be about $10 each.) You’ll need 1-2 large sheets. We’ll cut them to 9/12”, 8x10” 11x14” sizes at the workshop
You are welcome to bring your own paper, if you prefer; just please be sure it is sanded paper.
 
Other brands of sanded paper:
Some of these are light in color. Light-colored paper is not my preference, but you may like it. Or underpaint on it first, to tone it.  
        UArt (400 or 500 grit recommended)
Lux Archival
LaCarte
PastelMat
Pastel Premier
Richeson
Ampersand Pastelbord

Shadows
Supply List
 
We’ll work from life and from photos for this workshop. 
Please bring reference photos with shadows. I’ll bring some photos, as well.
You are welcome to also bring an object that intrigues (or scares) you with its shadow shape(s).
Please bring
--Soft pastels--as many colors as you have
—Nupastels or other hard pastels—also as many colors as you have  
--Sanded paper  —I’ll have Art Spectrum ColourFix (in Aubergine and Burnt Umber colors) available for purchase, at my cost (about $10 each). Or you can bring your own ColourFix or other sanded paper, medium to dark colors
Cut this to 9x12, 8x10, 11x14" sizes (you can do this at the workshop)
--Hard backing to put behind sanded paper on the easel (I use a 14x16” piece of gator board or foam core)
--Easel (Prairie Arts has a few standing and table easels; or you can bring your own)
--Masking tape (please, not blue)
--Aluminum foil
A piece 18-24" long, to put on easel tray to catch pastel dust
--Viva paper towels
Viva brand is the best, for its softness
--Sketchbook
For notes and any thumbnail sketches
--Drawing pencil (2B would be good)
--Brushes
     An old filbert or flat brush, 1/2" or so, for softening edges or removing pastel 
     An old 1" or 2" household (or flat) paint brush, for underpainting
--Cell phone, tablet, or camera
Optionals
A portable light for your easel. Can be a clip-on or floor light. Preferably with daylight/color-correct bulb
Sources
Pastels and sanded papers
Soft pastels, Nupastels, and sanded papers are not available in Stillwater. 
In OKC, Jerry’s Artarama carries some hard and soft pastels and sanded papers.
In Tulsa, Ziegler’s carries some hard and soft pastels and sanded papers.
Or you can order pastels and sanded papers online: Terry Ludwig (www.terryludwig.com), Dakota Pastels, Dick Blick, Jerry’s Artarama, Cheap Joe’s.
Yes, soft pastels are expensive, but they last a very long time. And they're wonderful! 
If you can, get at least a few colors to try. 
1. Soft pastel brands:
Terry Ludwig Sennelier
Unison Great American
Schmincke Diane Townsend
Mount Vision Girault
Henri Roche    Holbein
Diane Townsend Richeson hand-rolled
 
Rembrandts are harder than most soft pastel brands, but will work.
I use mainly Terry Ludwigs and a smattering of the other brands. 
2. Hard pastel brands:
Nupastels 
Gallery (not preferred but will do) 
 
3. Sanded papers:
I use mainly Art Spectrum's ColourFix paper, dark colors. I buy the large 19x27" sheets and cut them into smaller sizes. 
I'll have ColourFix large sheets on hand for the workshop, in Aubergine (cool violet gray) and Burnt Umber (warm dark brown). You can buy these at my cost (about $10 each.) You’ll need 1-2 large sheets. We’ll cut them to 9/12”, 8x10” 11x14” sizes at the workshop
You are welcome to bring your own paper, if you prefer; just please be sure it is sanded paper.
 
Other brands of sanded paper:
Some of these are light in color. Light-colored paper is not my preference, but you may like it. Or underpaint on it first, to tone it.  
        UArt (400 or 500 grit recommended)
Lux Archival
LaCarte
PastelMat
Pastel Premier
Richeson
Ampersand Pastelbord

Welcome to the Prairie Arts Pottery Studio! This is a fun and exciting studio, but unlike a private studio this a community space. For a community art space we have some guidelines to follow.

These guidelines will help us work together and insure safety as we use chemicals, and risk of contaminating materials is high. We ask that you carefully read the following so that we know

that you understand procedures and regulations.

Ceramic Studio Upkeep

For the benefit of all patrons, we ask that participants leave their workspace in the condition they found it at the beginning of their class/studio time. Please help us maintain our facility by

washing clay off your hands in the classroom sinks (not in the rest rooms) and by placing clay scraps in the appropriate recycling bucket (not down the drain). The ceramics studio instructor

will need to approve that your area is clean before you may check out at the Front Desk.

• Cover and place work on assigned shelves for storage. Students are allowed either half a shelf for Wheel 1 and Handbuilding classes or one shelf for Wheel 2 classes. You may not move your shelves

around in the studio space.

• Wipe down work area and tools.

Wash the tables Canva Banner

• Clean all parts of the pottery wheel, as applicable, including the center table.

• Place stool on top of wheel head.

• Turn wheels off after use.

• Participants must carve their name into every work of art they make. Your piece will not be fired if your name is not on your piece. Make sure it is in a place that glaze will not cover.

• Make sure you have tags for your shelf after signing up for open studio.

• Glazing instructions on containers must be read carefully and adhered to.

• No outside clay, bisque, or glazed pieces are allowed, nor do we allow clay to be taken out of the studio and brought back in to fire, etc. This is very important as damage to equipment can

occur.

• Personal glazes must be signed off on by an instructor or Prairie Arts Center staff.

• Use designated glazing & wedging tables to minimize cross contamination of chemicals in the clay.

• If using the Hot Box, please make sure to turn it off once you are done using it and/or at the end

of the night.

 

Ceramic Studio Safety

• Students are not allowed in the kiln room or clay room.

• Participants are not permitted to open, add, or remove pieces from the kilns.

• Personal music devices are allowed when used with headphones. Please be respectful of others and keep the volume at a considerate level

• We strongly recommend that jewelry be left at home. Working with clay usually demands that rings and watches be removed.

• The PAC is not responsible for items lost during classes.

• No outside clay, bisque, or glazed pieces are allowed.

• Clay may not be taken home and brought back for firing.

• All clay must labeled with student name, date, and type of clay. After 60 days your clay will be

reclaimed if it has not been used.

• Tools are provided for Intro students. However, Open Studio participants need to provide any tools or equipment they need for their projects.

• You must ask instructors to use their tools during open studio time, and please return tools in the condition you found them in.

• When you are in open studio and there is a class going on, leave the teaching to the instructor

and do not interfere.

 

30 Day Firing Policy

Fired pieces must be picked up within 30 days of the final firing. Pieces not collected within 30 days of this date will be considered abandoned, become the property of PAC, and may be discarded

or sold to support the scholarship fund. Fired pieces may only be picked up during Studio hours. Once your introduction class is finished, you have the opportunity to enroll in Instructional Open

Studio. If you choose not to, you may finish pieces that are in process, but no new projects maybe started. Your shelf needs to be cleaned off no later than one week after your class has ended.

If you choose not to pick up your work, it becomes property of PAC.

 

All lockers are the property of PAC. They are available on a first come/first served basis for Open Studio participants. Lockers are available to students currently enrolled in a

pottery class. After your class is over, if you aren't enrolling for another, please clean and empty out your locker. Please do not use the lockers marked Staff.

 

Day rate and Monthly rates

• Day rate is $10 a day and you will have access to half a shelf. You must add the current date to your half shelf with tape daily in the studio.

• Month rate is $85 and you will have access to half a cart (three shelves) and a locker (first come first serve, no guarantee).

 

Disability Access

Prairie Arts Center is wheelchair accessible. Please advise the Center’s Manager of any special accommodations that may be required. If students are in need of any special accommodations

for access, they should advise their instructor or PAC staff.

 

All Participants Must Sign Yearly.

Date:________________

By participating in the pottery studio, you agree to the guidelines outlined above. PAC members

who fail to abide by these rules may be asked to not attend.

 

I _______________________________________(member name) agree to abide by the Prairie Arts guidelines for working in the pottery studio. I understand that if I fail to follow these rules,

my privileges may be revoke

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Pop-up cards are a favorite at Prairie Arts Center. Here are a few pro tips for your pop-up project at home: Make sure you don’t cut your supports too thin or too long. You want them stable. Also, avoid making your cut-outs so big they break the line of the card when it’s folded. That one is less important if you don’t care about putting it in an envelope. Most importantly, be creative and have fun!

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